Welcome to the experience that is Experience Media Studios. If their business lives up to their plastic business card at all, then you know it's a classy and stylish company. This clear business card comes from a company way out in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. They provide Film and Television production.

This card is constructed from a clear plastic business card. It features tons of the coolest options like embossing, hot foil stamping, and sparkly gold ink. I know that if I got handed this translucent business card I would feel special and know that I might get to work with a professional who takes their job serious.

Creating a transparent plastic card design is probably one of the toughest kinds of cards to design, in many ways. One way, is that most cards have to have white underneath each color to make sure the picture doesn't go see through (unless that's what you're looking for). This elegant card is packed full of luxury options including hot foil stamping, embossing, and most obvious the frosted satin card.

Leaf by Nexus is entertainment of the highest quality. That's why when we saw this card come to us from the land down under, we had to help them out with choosing something that meets their exceptional quality and high standards. It was no surprise they selected the Rolls Royce of Plastic Cards.

Leaf's luxurious frosted satin plastic card is made up of 4 over 3. It uses multiple layers of white to make sure the middle of the card doesn't show through and some thought out text placement to flow with the design. It's simple but still has a decent amount of content. The fact it uses the cool factor of both sides of a clear card is a huge plus. Designing on clear plastic cards can be tough.

The United States of America Army wants a business card that can stand up against the natural raw elements. That's why an average paper business card for the U.S. Army just won't do. They take it to the next step by choosing a plastic business card for durability and strength.

This plastic card features 4 colors front over 4 colors back. It also includes UV coating for longevity. The thickness of this card measures 30 mils, which is the size of a standard credit card. If you want the strength and durability that the U.S. Army demands go with theplastic card.

Cooler then ice cold! This card's design is simple and clean; both of which I really appreciate in style. There are far too many cards that try to be really complicated and loose focus of the purpose of the card. Keeping it simple is much better of a strategy then to get caught up trying to be clever and witty and ending up with a monstrosity of a design. Keeping your colors to a low number can also help you save on costs when printing your plastic business cards.This Clear Plastic Card has an overlay of a refreshing splash of blue. It's is one of our newest 2009 printed plastic business cards. This card is a 2 over 0 which means, two colors were printed on the front and zero colors on the back. It's thickness is a 20 mil which is less then a credit card but still just as durable. It's simplicity at its best.

This clear plastic card pictured starts with a foil stamp on the front of the card. Next, we jump to the back of the card. By printing on the back of the clear card instead of the front you get a real sense of depth, and the foil gets a natural drop shadow since it has the thickness of the card between it and the printing on the back.

On the back of the card the black ink gets printed first, creating the beginning of the face. After that a layer of white ink gets printed to both complete the face, and to set the stage for the information printed on the back of the back of the card…. Confused yet? From there text can be printed on the white that was just printed with out showing through to the front.

To check out more great Business Card Designs be sure to check back often! For pricing, samples, and more information on cards like the one in this post check out our site, Plasticprinters.

Welcome back to the blog. Tom Wiener here again to talk about color. I will be going over the color systems used in the design and print world. I will be going over what each color acronym stands for, a brief description of the color system and where it comes into play in the print world.

CMYK Color CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black). It has been known as process color, full color, 4 color, and 4c. The colors are versions of the primary colors, blue, red, yellow and black. They create full color images like you would see in a magazine or on packages. Colors are printed in a special rosette pattern that results in the final color(s).

CMYK uses four base colors, it has the potential to create a wider range of colors. Not all colors can be converted exactly to CMYK from a PMS or RGB system.

Most printing companies print as CMYK. It is the most cost effective mode of production. We at Plasticprinters print CMYK for about 75% of our jobs.

PMS ColorThe Pantone Matching System (PMS) produces a specific, industry standardized color. The Pantone Matching System contains hundreds of colors, light to dark, bright to pastel; each designated by a number. PMS colors are typically used in one and two color printing and are also called spot color or flat color. The PMS colors deliver the most accurate results. Inkjet and color laser printers are not able to produce PMS colors accurately, because they print as CMYK.

PMS colors can be "screened," or printed as a lighter value of the color, in effect creating many tints of the same color from a single ink with no extra cost.

PMS also offers a wide range of Metallic colors, which cannot be produced with CMYK or RGB. Plasticprinters has many metallic inks on hand, and will always special order one if we do not have it available.

RGB ColorRGB stands for red, green and blue. RGB is used for projects that will only be seen on a screen and not printed. RGB is usually only used for projects like websites or PowerPoint presentations. Be advised that different monitors have different screen settings and that can affect the accuracy of the color display.

RGB produces vivid colors on-screen, but are very difficult to reproduce when printed. When converted to CMYK, many RGB colors look muddy and dull. Most have no Pantone equivalent at all. If your project will ever be used offline, be sure to select colors in the printing method it will be used in the most.

Color MatchingNothing ever matches exactly. There are many uncontrollable factors that can affect the outcome of a color. The type of ink or the stock or material you are printing on. The PMS or process color swatch book is the closest representation of the color you will get off of the press. Even PMS colors vary from time to time; very little though.Learn to think of your proofs as an approximation, and clearly explain to your designer what you are looking for. Trust your creative team to get the best match possible. Our graphics department will always let you know if we foresee any complications with any color or design before proceeding with any production.

When using color, choosing the wrong format for your project can produce unexpected or unusable results, costing you both lost time and money. Be sure to ask your printer or design department which format they would prefer.

Hopefully this quick overview gave a little insight into color systems that you may not have known about. Plasticprinters is always willing to answer any questions you may have about the printing process, colors and any other design question you may have.